Pandora opened on Wednesday its first-ever pop-up at The Grove in Los Angeles, running until November 1.
Pandora pops up at The Grove in Los Angeles. – Pandora
Located inside The Grove’s Glass Box, the immersive installation brings Pandora’s new Talisman collection to life.
“The Grove is one of the most iconic destinations in Los Angeles, and we are thrilled to bring Pandora to life here in such an imaginative way,” said Luciano Rodembusch, Pandora general manager of North America.
“This pop-up gives guests the chance to not only discover our new Pandora Talisman collection but also to engage with Pandora like never before through experiences that celebrate storytelling, creativity, and self-expression.”
The exterior is characterized by a full-scale Pandora bracelet wrapped around the space, complete with oversized handcrafted Talisman charms, each meticulously built by more than 40 artisans.
Inside, visitors are invited to explore a series of interactive activations: a Talisman Quiz Wall that matches guests with the charm that best reflects their personal story; a Storytelling Wall and Discovery Drawers revealing the Latin phrases and symbols behind each design; a hands-on Charm Playtable where guests can style their own Pandora pieces; and an Engraving Station offering complimentary personalization, plus an exclusive artist-designed charm available only at The Grove.
“We are honored to collaborate with Pandora on this visionary project,” said Seth Dolan, chief creative & experience officer of Gladiator Productions, who produced the pop-up.
“Our goal was to translate the artistry of Pandora’s Talisman collection into a fully immersive environment, creating a space where guests can connect with the brand through a hands-on experience with the collection.”
The opening was celebrated with a private VIP event, featuring a special guest appearance from global supergroup and Pandora partners, Katseye.
Kering has launched Kering Craft in China, an innovative program to support fledgling local talent, developed in tandem with Shanghai’s key designer council.
From left to right: Mr. Li Guoqing, Deputy Director of China International Import Expo Bureau; Mr. Liu Wei, Level-II Inspector of Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce; Mr. Nicolas Forissier, French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade and Economic Attractiveness; Mr. Luca de Meo, Chief Executive Officer, Kering; Mr. Ji Shengjun, Director of the Shanghai Fashion Week Organizing Committee – Kering
The Kering CRAFT program’s goal is to identify promising Chinese designers hand-picked by an international jury of industry leaders and experts, in collaboration with the Shanghai Fashion Designers Association. CRAFT stands for Creative Residency for Artisanship, Fashion and Technology.
Selected talents will be chosen to participate in a cross-continental residency program spanning Milan, Paris, and Shanghai, curated by Kering. An immersive experience combining artisanship, design, and business insights, encouraging dialogue around creativity, craftsmanship, and the future of luxury, the Paris-based luxury conglomerate announced in a release.
The program is designed to empower Chinese designers to build strong brand and business capabilities, fostering the emergence of “glocal” brands. Meaning local Chinese houses with the potential to scale globally and create synergies with Kering’s Houses.
“China is one of the world’s most dynamic innovation hubs, impressing with its remarkable creativity and speed. This vibrant creative energy perfectly aligns with Kering’s vision,” said Luca de Meo, CEO of Kering.
“As we partner with Shanghai Fashion Week in this groundbreaking initiative, we are honoured to play an active role in fostering international exchange in business, culture and innovation,” added de Meo, who joined Kering in June this year.
As the world’s second largest luxury group, Kering controls six powerhouse runway brands: Gucci, Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Bottega Veneta, Alexander McQueen, and Brioni, as well as Boucheron, Pomellato, Dodo, Qeelin, and Ginori 1735.
Kering announced the new initiative during the unveiling ceremony of the Kering Pavilion at the 8th China International Import Expo (CIIE), marking a significant step in the group’s deepening engagement with China’s fashion and creative industries.
“Guided by the philosophy of ‘integration of local and international visions’, we are proud to collaborate with Kering to nurture emerging talent in China’s fashion and creative industries,” said Ji Shengjun, Director of Shanghai Fashion Week Organizing Committee. “Together, we aim to build a platform that empowers local designers to engage globally, spark creativity, and strengthen brand-building capabilities- expanding the fashion ecosystem.”
In the past two decades, Shanghai Fashion Week has evolved from a small runway showcase to become the leading fashion week in Asia.
Kering has an estimated 6,000 staff members and more than 400 stores- almost a quarter of its global retail network- across 40 Chinese cities. Half of Kering’s stores in China were opened during the past decade. Among Kering’s top 10 cities in terms of global sales, five are located in China.
Barcelona-based fashion giant Mango reaffirms its commitment to sustainability. The business has announced a collaboration with TextileGenesis, the leading traceability platform for the textile and fashion industry, to guarantee the traceability of its natural, synthetic, and cellulosic fibres, as well as leather, from source to finished product. The alliance will enable the company to ensure a transparent and digitised value chain.
Barcelona-based Mango has announced an alliance with the traceability platform TextileGenesis. – Mango
“Achieving this level of transparency poses a significant challenge for brands like Mango, due to the complexity of their global supply chains,” explained TextileGenesis CEO Amit Gautam, stressing that the platform “makes it possible to provide verifiable, detailed information at every stage of production, helping the company to meet its sustainability goals.”
Through this new partnership, Mango aims to strengthen its commitment to circularity, addressing challenges associated with tighter regulation and rising consumer expectations regarding sustainability and ethical practices. Since an initial pilot launched in 2023, the collaboration with the Dutch platform has enabled the Barcelona-based company to digitally map more than 6,000 tonnes of sustainable fibres and 40 million finished products, involving over 1,000 supply chain stakeholders across 23 countries.
Founded in 1984 by Isak Andic, the Catalan company operates in more than 120 markets through a retail network of over 2,800 stores. In the first half of the current financial year, Mango posted turnover of €1.728 billion, up 12% on the previous year. Looking ahead, the company expects to end 2026 with €4 billion in sales and 500 additional points of sale, both domestically and internationally.
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Mall giant Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has won two awards at the European retail real estate show MAPIC, held annually in Cannes, France.
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Westfield London was named ‘Most Influential Retail Property Project’ of the past 30 years, and was joined by Westfield Hamburg-Überseequartier which won ‘Best Urban Regeneration Project’.
The operator noted Westfield London is Europe’s largest shopping/dining/entertainment destination, combining more than 460 stores and “has been a catalyst for more than £8 billion of inward investment to the local area and attracted more than half a billion visitors since its opening, generating around £18 billion in sales and thousands of jobs for the local community”.
Anne-Sophie Sancerre, Chief Customer and Retail Officer, URW, said: “These two awards are a powerful celebration of URW’s dedication to the incredible customer experience we create at our destinations, and the impact we have in the communities we serve.
“From pioneering first to market retailers, local heroes and the best flagship outposts of major brands, Westfield centres are a unique combination of the best of the retail industry.
“That retail curation paired with immersive experiences and activations, exceptional customer services and our commitment to creating sustainable places, continues to shape the future of our industry while allowing us to grow our platform of Westfield-branded destinations in the world’s most dynamic cities.”
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